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Rachel Todd letter to Charity Rotch, Farmington, April 14, 1809

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Farmington April 14th 1809-
The time has indeed, been long, my dear C since
thy departure, & had the weather been favourable
been
I should have ^ very anxious, as it has been, I have
not been without my fears that some of you
were sick, until last evening, when our dear friend
Doctr Wells came & inform d us that you were all as
well as usual, which pleasing information has
removed a very considerable weight from my mind.
Thy little visit my dear Charity, has been the
all
pleasing subject of almost^ our conversation since
you left us, & we have frequently expressed to each
other the gratitude we feel towards you for the
interest you take in our concerns, & for the very
many kindnesses so continually bestowing upon
us I fear you have been taking upon yourselves
too much trouble to look up the young woman & etc
wish you not to take any more pains about it
till I see you do not my dear friend let your
bounty extend so far, as to rob your own table of
any good thing. I have had many fears on that
account---there has been but 2 new cases of
fever since you left us those were violent, one a
child of 5 or 6 years of age who died in 24 hours,
the other a woman who is on the recovery, Charles,
wife is mending- but with pain I add, that poor
Selah Porters wife is gone, she expired last evening,
the Mrs Porter in our street, it is supposed, will
not continue many hours I know of no others
at present that are very dangerous I have gain d
some strength the last week- & we are all as well
as when you left us Doctr & Caty, join with me in
love to thyself & thine your affectionate R Todd-

B-311-12
Farmington April 14th 1809-
The time has indeed, been long, my dear C since
thy departure, & had the weather been favourable
been
I should have ^ very anxious, as it has been, I have
not been without my fears that some of you
were sick, until last evening, when our dear friend
Doctr Wells came & inform d us that you were all as
well as usual, which pleasing information has
removed a very considerable weight from my mind.
Thy little visit my dear Charity, has been the
all
pleasing subject of almost^ our conversation since
you left us, & we have frequently expressed to each
other the gratitude we feel towards you for the
interest you take in our concerns, & for the very
many kindnesses so continually bestowing upon
us I fear you have been taking upon yourselves
too much trouble to look up the young woman & etc
wish you not to take any more pains about it
till I see you do not my dear friend let your
bounty extend so far, as to rob your own table of
any good thing. I have had many fears on that
account---there has been but 2 new cases of
fever since you left us those were violent, one a
child of 5 or 6 years of age who died in 24 hours,
the other a woman who is on the recovery, Charles,
wife is mending- but with pain I add, that poor
Selah Porters wife is gone, she expired last evening,
the Mrs Porter in our street, it is supposed, will
not continue many hours I know of no others
at present that are very dangerous I have gain d
some strength the last week- & we are all as well
as when you left us Doctr & Caty, join with me in
love to thyself & thine your affectionate R Todd-